Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Devon ICB
Devon
PL6 5FL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
PL31 2FR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS Devon and NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Boards Dental Urgent Care & Stabilisation
Reference number
C376939-WA18301
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of NHS Devon and NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Boards' (the Commissioner's) intention to commission Urgent Care & Stabilisation Dental services. The Commissioner would like to understand the level of provider interest in delivering these services.
NHS Devon & NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICBs are seeking providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver urgent care and stabilisation dental services, in line with the specified requirements.
It is anticipated that there will be eight contracts split equally between Devon and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.
Lot 1 - Plymouth South & West: (54,000 UDAs)
Lot 2 - Torquay & Paignton: (33,000 UDAs)
Lot 3 - Barnstaple, Bideford & Ilfracombe: (22,000 UDAs)
Lot 4 - Barnstaple, Exeter, Torbay & Plymouth: Out of Hours (OOH) (5,222 appointments)
Lot 5 - Central Cornwall: Truro (18,000 UDAs)
Lot 6 - Central Cornwall: Newquay (18,000 UDAs)
Lot 7 - West Cornwall (exact locations to be confirmed): (18,000 UDAs)
Lot 8 - North & East Cornwall: (exact locations to be confirmed) (18,000 UDAs)
The contract terms have not yet been finalised. However, it is anticipated that each contract will be for a minimum period of 7 years.
The annual contract values are still to be determined. As a guide, the commissioners anticipate annual values being between the below ranges for each contract:
Lot 1 - Plymouth South & West: (£1.8m - £2.2m)
Lot 2 - Torquay & Paignton: (£1.1m - £1.4m)
Lot 3 - Barnstaple, Bideford & Ilfracombe: (£737k - £924k)
Lot 4 - Barnstaple, Exeter, Torbay & Plymouth: Out of Hours (OOH) (£658k)
Lot 5 - Central Cornwall - Truro: (£600k - £756k)
Lot 6 - Central Cornwall - Newquay: (£600k - £756k)
Lot 7 - West Cornwall (exact locations to be confirmed): (£600k - £756k)
Lot 8 - North & East Cornwall (exact locations to be confirmed): (£600k - £756k)
At this stage of market engagement, the ICBs want to highlight that this procurement will be centred on supporting their most vulnerable and deprived populations. They would like to encourage potential providers to begin considering how their services can be designed to meet the needs of these communities, ensuring accessibility, inclusion, and responsiveness to local challenges.
NHS Devon & NHS Cornwall ICBs will be hosting a market engagement event with the aim to gain valuable feedback from prospective providers. This is planned to be hosted on MS Teams on the 13th August 2025 at 10.00-12.00. Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (Contract ref: C376939). Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number) you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before being able to submit your expression of interest (EOI) using the messaging function within Atamis. When submitting an EOI please include the following information:
• Organisation
• Name
• Title
• Phone number
There will be a limit of 2 representatives per provider. Closing date for registering is 12 noon on Friday 8th August 2025.
After the event the commissioners will be seeking responses to a market engagement questionnaire. The aim of which is to obtain feedback from the market to aid decision making. The questionnaire will be sent to all providers that register to attend the event.
The procurement is anticipated to be published in Autumn 2025.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Plymouth South & West (54k)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK41 - Plymouth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 will cover Plymouth South & West.
The annual contract values are still to be determined. As a guide, the commissioners anticipate annual values being between £1.8m - £2.2m
The contract will be for the delivery of 54,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Torquay & Paignton (33k)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK42 - Torbay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 covers Torquay & Paignton.
The annual contract values are still to be determined. As a guide, the commissioners anticipate annual values being between £1.1m - £1.4m
The contract will be for the delivery of 33,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Barnstaple, Bideford & Ilfracombe (22k)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 covers Barnstaple, Bideford & Ilfracombe.
The annual contract values are still to be determined. As a guide, the commissioners anticipate annual values being between £737k - £924k
The contract will be for the delivery of 22,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Barnstaple, Exeter, Torbay & Plymouth Out of Hours (OOH)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 covers Barnstaple, Exeter, Torbay & Plymouth out of hours (OOH) services.
The annual contract value will be £658k
The contract will be for the delivery of 5,222 Urgent Dental Care appointments on weekends and bank holidays.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Central Cornwall: Truro (18k)
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 covers Central Cornwall: Truro.
The annual contract values are still to be determined. As a guide, the commissioners anticipate annual values being between £600k - £756k
The contract will be for the delivery of 18,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Central Cornwall: Newquay (18k)
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6 covers Central Cornwall: Newquay.
The annual contract values are still to be determined. As a guide, the commissioners anticipate annual values being between £600k - £756k
The contract will be for the delivery of 18,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
West Cornwall (exact locations to be confirmed): (18k)
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 covers West Cornwall (exact locations to be confirmed).
The annual contract values are still to be determined. As a guide, the commissioners anticipate annual values being between £600k - £756k
The contract will be for the delivery of 18,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
North & East Cornwall (exact locations to be confirmed) (18k)
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85130000 - Dental practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 covers West Cornwall (exact locations to be confirmed).
The annual contract values are still to be determined. As a guide, the commissioners anticipate annual values being between £600k - £756k
The contract will be for the delivery of 18,000 Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) per annum.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise.
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number) you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before being able to submit your expression of interest (EOI) using the messaging function within Atamis. When submitting an EOI please include the following information:
• Organisation
• Name
• Title
• Phone number
There will be a limit of 2 representatives per provider. Closing date for registering is 12 noon on Friday 8th August 2025.
The intention is to award a contract using the competitive process.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) prior information notice. The contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply.